J.G.G. v. Donald J. Trump

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

J.G.G. v. Donald J. Trump

Opinion

                    United States Court of Appeals
                               FOR T HE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
                                         ____________
No. 25-5124                                                    September Term, 2024
                                                                           1:25-cv-00766-JEB
                                                          Filed On: July 21, 2025
J.G.G., et al.,

                  Appellees

       v.

Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity as
President of the United States, et al.,

                  Appellants



       BEFORE:          Pillard, Katsas, and Rao, Circuit Judges

ORDER

         In the order under review, the district court required the appellants either to identify
the individuals who made the decision not to halt the transfer of detainees out of U.S.
custody on March 15 and 16, 2025, or to file a declaration explaining the steps the
appellants have taken or will take to provide the plaintiff class members the opportunity to
challenge their removability through a habeas proceeding. The appellants sought this
Court’s intervention based, in part, on their view that the order impermissibly pressured the
appellants to engage in diplomacy with El Salvador. In Case No. 25-5217, J.G.G. v.
Trump, the appellants informed this Court that on July 18, 2025, El Salvador transferred the
class members to Venezuela, which has made certain assurances to the U.S. government.
It is therefore

       ORDERED, on the court’s own motion, that the appellants file a supplemental brief,
not exceeding 2,500 words, by July 23, 2025, addressing whether and how these factual
developments affect their position in this case. It is

        FURTHER ORDERED, on the court’s own motion, that the appellees file a response
to the supplemental brief, not exceeding 2,500 words, by July 28, 2025. It is
                 United States Court of Appeals
                             FOR T HE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
                                       ____________
No. 25-5124                                                  September Term, 2024

       FURTHER ORDERED, on the court’s own motion, that the appellants file by July
23, 2025, a response to appellees’ July 17, 2025, motion to supplement the record on
appeal or alternatively remand for further factfinding. Any reply is due by July 28, 2025.

                                        Per Curiam


                                                           FOR THE COURT:
                                                           Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk

                                                   BY:     /s/
                                                           Michael C. McGrail
                                                           Deputy Clerk




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